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AP sources: Some detainees in prison indefinitely?
Associated Press ^ | June 27, 2009 | LARA JAKES and PAMELA HESS

Posted on 06/27/2009 7:33:34 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is considering whether to issue an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees, concerned that Congress might otherwise stymie its plans to quickly close the naval prison in Cuba.

Under the proposal, detainees considered too dangerous to prosecute or release would be kept in confinement in the U.S. or possibly overseas, two administration officials said Friday. Otherwise, the White House could get bogged down for months seeking agreement with Congress on a new legal detention system.

No final decisions have been made about the order, which would be the fourth major mandate by President Barack Obama to deal with how the United States treats and prosecutes terror suspects and foreign fighters.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


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1 posted on 06/27/2009 7:33:34 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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too dangerous to prosecute

That's pretty dern dangerous.

2 posted on 06/27/2009 7:50:22 PM PDT by KarinG1 (You're just jealous because the voices don't talk to you.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

One day people will be to dangerous to even acknowledge.


3 posted on 06/27/2009 8:18:50 PM PDT by LuxMaker (The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, Thomas J 1819)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It’s not the A-Q operatives I’m concerned about. It’s the obama administration labeling conservatives just like you and me as “right-wing extremists” (done that)...it is just a short leap (heck, step) to label us or TEA party goes “terrorists” or terrorist-like. This executive order could very easily be used to hold any of us indefinitely without trial.


4 posted on 06/27/2009 8:24:50 PM PDT by CodeMasterPhilzar (I'll keep my money, my guns, and my freedom. You can keep the "change.")
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To: KarinG1

And what about prosecuting obamma lamma ding dong for fraud in regards to being born in freaken kenya??????


5 posted on 06/28/2009 2:35:36 AM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Another enormous Obama flip flop..and vindication of a Bush GWOT policy. Of course, if this measure is adopted, it will be done quietly so as not to threaten W's perpetual whipping boy status.
6 posted on 06/28/2009 4:02:48 AM PDT by Red Dog #1
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